Security News > 2018 > April

New KevDroid Android Backdoor Discovered
2018-04-03 18:30

Security researchers have discovered a new Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that can steal a great deal of information from infected devices. Dubbed KevDroid, the mobile threat can steal...

How to close the security update gap
2018-04-03 18:00

Security patching is hard and patch fatigue is real. So what can be done to make the process more simple, less disruptive, and more likely to be performed in a timely manner? According to the...

Report: What two years of real pen testing findings will tell you
2018-04-03 17:42

The information included in this report (Time to Fix, Vulnerability Types, Findings Criticality, Issues Fixed) is summary data from all of the penetration tests Cobalt performed in 2017....

Google Bans Crypto-Mining Chrome Extensions
2018-04-03 16:57

Google on Monday announced that Chrome extensions designed to mine for crypto-currencies are no longer accepted in the Chrome Web Store. While still focused on allowing the Chrome extensions...

New Monero-Mining Android Malware Discovered
2018-04-03 16:18

A newly discovered malware family attempts to leverage the (limited) computing power of Android devices to mine for Monero crypto-currency, Trend Micro warns. Dubbed HiddenMiner, the malware was...

Google’s April Android Security Bulletin Warns of 9 Critical Bugs
2018-04-03 16:01

Google updates its Android OS to address its own OS and component partners Qualcomm and Broadcom.

Hacked Magento Sites Steal Card Data, Spread Malware
2018-04-03 15:37

Cybercriminals are targeting websites running the Magento platform to inject them with code that can steal credit card data and infect visitors with malware, Flashpoint reports. The open-source...

Panera Bread Slammed After Keeping Massive Data Leak Quiet For Eight Months
2018-04-03 15:21

Panera is in hot water after sitting on a massive data leak for eight months on its website - and then trying to downplay the amount of customers impacted by the leak.

Google to purge cryptomining extensions from Chrome Web Store
2018-04-03 14:38

In a bid to prevent Chrome users’ computers being covertly used for cryptocurrency mining, Google will try to purge the Chrome Web Store of extensions that hijack machines’ CPU resources to do...

Hackers steal payment card data of 5 million Saks, Lord & Taylor customers
2018-04-03 13:41

Hackers have apparently managed to compromise the cash register systems at Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor stores in the US and Canada, and have stolen payment card data of some five million...